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NY Times article on urban goats > are urban animals cost effective?
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What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?: Dirt Under My Fingernails City Slicker

Fill in the blank:: Aliza Ess

A bit about me:: I've dreamed of the farm life or living on an Earth Ship, but believe that it's more important to stay with people in the cities & live a sustainable life here in the concrete jungle

Latest greatest meal cooked at home:: Homemade local strawberry jam smeared on Baltimore's best sourdough bread with yogurt

Currently reading:: Fav eco-books are Walden and Drop City

Currently listening to:: Animal Collective!

My latest DIY project:: Hosting a table at this year's Artscape (http://www.artscape.org/) with examples of urban sustainability projects like compost bins, container gardening, reusable packaging, canning, and solar ovens!

Web site I recommend:: http://baltimorediy.blogspot.com/

My interview with the Baltimore Sun at Maker's Faire 09

I'm not sure if I can bring the video from the Baltimore Sun site, so I'll just post a link here:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog/2009/06/make_it_yourself_maker_faire.html

Am reading my copy of MAKE 18 right now, and it's incredible. The laundry machine and urban homesteading book/blog recommendations are top of my list.

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Biodiversity in Okra

This article is re-posted from BaltimoreDIY

Recently two amazing Baltimore organizations, Blue Water Baltimore and…

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Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:44pm — 2 Comments

Small Measure & Cold Antler: Favorite Homesteading Blogs

Is anyone else out there a fan of Ashley English of Small Measure or Jenna Woginrich of Cold Antler?

Ashley English is a…

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Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Summer Pickle Platter Recipes

Here in Baltimore, beets are being harvested and the green beans are finishing up. It's time for pickles!

This pickle platter was made recently for a friend's barbeque. The chopped up pickles are great alongside meat and/or veggie burgers. They would also be lovely mixed in a cold pasta, potato, bean, grains, tuna, or chicken salad. Or hoard for winter…

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Posted on July 11, 2012 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Baltimore Mini Goats

Baltimore City has legalized mini goats!

Nigerian Dwarf Goats are highly prized for their small size, ability to produce up to two quarts of high butterfat content milk a day, and their companionable nature.

These little guys are "wethers", or castrated male goats. They come from a hobby dairy farm- the goats must be "freshened"…

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Posted on May 29, 2012 at 5:28pm — 3 Comments

Learn what kind of food license you need to sell your pickles, jams, eggs, meat, and more!

Here in Baltimore, we have learned that value-added products such as pickles and jams, dried teas and spice rubs, drinks, baked goods, and more can really supplement the income you earn to support your homestead or urban garden project.

Especially for our urban farm, where we want to create a lot of community engagement programs such as cooking…

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Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

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At 2:31pm on July 16, 2009, Cornelia said…: Hi Aliza - welcome the HOMEGROWN.org! Love your pictures and would love to hear more about your Artscape table. We do something like it called the HOMEGROWN Village.

At 9:58pm on October 16, 2009, Deborah Niemann-Boehle said…: How exciting that you have burr oaks! If you have other trees with bitter acorns, you can soak them to get rid of the tannin.

At 8:17am on October 23, 2009, John Russell said…: Good morning Aliza, Yes... she is shaggy and beautiful. She is one of three purebred Scottish Highlands that I have. They look kinda wild to most people, but really they are a super mellow breed. Have a good day, John

At 10:47am on October 23, 2009, Cornelia said…: Aw shucks, thanks for the bonzai! I'm not so sure about the commerce end of these gifts...Do you think we should keep them active on the site?

At 12:41pm on October 23, 2009, Lizz said…: I believe it seeds very easy, before you know it, it will take over LOL Valeriania officinalis would be what your looking for. You don’t want to dig the roots until the second year. Currently my home smells of valerian, hope my party guests tomorrow don't mind !
Also cats and rats realy love the root so grow it somewhere safe:)

At 11:07am on December 30, 2009, Rachel Hoff said…: Ha ha, no problem! The only reason I know is because I live in California which produces 99% of the U.S.'s and 2/3's of the world's commercial walnuts. I always remember driving through the Central Valley as a kid looking at the "funny white tree trunks on black stumps." They graft English Walnuts onto our native Black Walnut rootstock.

At 4:45pm on November 23, 2010, Andrew Odom said…: Hey there. Thank you for adding me as a friend Aliza. Looking forward to reading more from you AND catching up on your blog! Well, you and Chicken-Man.